Active Shooter
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Once seen as the purview of gamers, the capabilities of virtual reality tech have increased while the price has decreased
The distraction of COVID may overshadow other school safety concerns at a time when tensions and mental health issues are increasing
It was estimated that 1 in 4 Norwegians knew someone who had been directly affected by the deadliest attack in Norway since World War II
Security experts and public officials say the shooting exposes weaknesses in a system designed to protect travelers on airplanes, but not necessarily in airports
Trainers must expose cops to high levels of simulated stress and develop scenarios that force them to make critical decisions
The mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale Airport is an important reminder to conduct and update threat assessments of soft targets in every jurisdiction
The gunman, who hasn’t been publicly identified, is still at large
An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume opened fire at a nightclub in Istanbul during New Year’s celebrations
Liberty University is hoping the range will prepare those on campus for the event of an active shooter
Most of the advances in tactics, techniques, procedures, equipment and training have come about in response to attacks that exposed weaknesses in police preparations
A long gun without a sling makes as much sense as a handgun without a holster
The majority of mass murder attacks occur at gun free zones and these soft targets are precisely what killers want — arming teachers may help end violence in schools
The Hanover School District 28 board voted 3-2 Wednesday night to allow school employees to volunteer to be armed on the job after undergoing training
Acting on a tip, police in Tonkawa executed a search warrant Sunday at the girl’s home and seized handguns and rifles, ammunition, and the girl’s personal writings
It’s unreasonable to expect the media to totally anonymize killers like the monster who unleashed hell at Sandy Hook, but we must devalue them in our coverage
Officer Dave Boucher thought he was prepared for an active shooter call — until it happened at the school where his son attends seventh grade
Visualization techniques help prepare police officers for rapid reaction during high stress, critical incidents
A bell rang 14 times in memory of each person slain in the terror attack that also wounded 22 others at the Inland Regional Center
Eleven people were hurt, one critically, and police said they were investigating the possibility it was a terrorist attack.
Administrators and teachers would take a class before receiving the special permit
An unidentified woman called 911 saying that someone was in a room trying to shoot her
A man who gunned down a Southwest Airlines employee outside of Oklahoma City’s airport likely killed the victim in retaliation
In June 1994, a mentally unstable former airman killed five people and injured 22 others, and a reckless B-52 pilot took three other airmen with him when he crashed during air show practice
A man who entered a mental health facility stabbed six people before he was shot by police and taken into custody
Responding officers were tending to the victims when the gunman opened fire with an assault rifle
The shooting “had nothing to do with the ballot or voting”
As tactical teams move to the role of support units during an active shooter incident, the Rescue Task Force concept is evolving to become a key part of MCI response
Police negotiators talking to the Orlando nightclub gunman at first weren’t sure if the person they had on the phone was actually in the Pulse nightclub
Four to six gunmen opened fire as they attacked a hostel at the police training center in a suburban area of the provincial capital of Quetta
Police should be trained in hemorrhage control and have tourniquets on them at all times
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